So back in 2021 for my very first table at a convention i made a booklet called MILF shipping guide, basically my thesis as an artist on the internet, the cumulation of my most prized knowledge.
It had 18 ships, non canon, all containing milfs (see: note on milf usage in zine in the introduction of the zine) and told you how to get into the ship, how easy it was to do so, once you were there how good the shipping was in canon and then how big a fandom there was of this ship.
It is now available online as a .pdf for the first time! You can grab it on my itch.io
I hope your god has asked for your mercy. I hope youve refused to forgive him.
i love this more and more every time i see it.
I have so much love for this person. The amount of empathy it takes to have these considerations about a person you will never meet, the eloquence and conviction with which they speak, the contempt for landlords. Sometimes I see something someone writes or creates and I wish with everything in me that I could meet and talk to that person for hours about what caused them to be this kind of light in the universe. This is one of those times.
i love that the past years of beggars at the feast line changes have created a narrative starting with ‘thenardier is homophobic’ to 'thenardier has given it some thought, realised some things about himself and is now bicurious’ to the current 'thenardier has finally given gay sex a go’. and the thing is that literally nobody asked for this to happen
speaking of things that literally nobody asked for… i do think the best way to experience this journey is to hear it for yourself. so, presenting, the evolution of bisexual icon thenardier:
1. the classic
as a reminder, here is the line as it originally stood. this is from the live recording of the all-star staged concert, where it was still in place:
Beggars at the Feast: the originalMatt LucasAll-Star Staged Concert, 2020
transcript: here comes a prince / there goes a jew / this one’s a queer / but what can you do?
2. the quiche
enter the staged concert of 2021. there had clearly been a behind-the-scenes conversation that went along the lines of 'this line is problematic, we must update it for a modern audience’. and this was the baffling result:
Beggars at the QuicheGerard CareyStaged Concert, 2021
transcript: here comes a prince / he’s nouveau riche / this one looks queer / i bet he likes quiche
3. the bicuriosity
quiche made it over to the west end revival and stuck around for a couple of years, but by mid 2023, thenardier had done some personal reflection:
Bicurious at the FeastGerard CareyWest End Revival, 2023
transcript: here comes a prince / there goes a jew / this one looks queer / i might try that too
4. the bicuriosity: part 2
by early 2024, thenardier is actively seeking new experiences:
Cruising at the FeastLuke KempnerWest End Revival, 2024
transcript: here comes a prince / there goes a lord / i’ll keep him in mind / in case i get bored
5. diversity win!
which leads us to the current line in which we have a thenardier who is out and proud
Representation at the FeastAdam GillenWest End Revival, 2025
transcript: here comes a prince / mais entre nous / this one’s a queer / and i’ve tried that too
anyway, i can’t wait to see where this story takes us next! i’m holding out hope for turnchetta finally going canon
I didn’t even know about the lyric changes. All I knew was that Matt Lucas in the Staged Concert from 2019 sang the classic lyrics but then ad libbed, “Not for me, I can assure you,” very suggestively.
I love that four different people on my feed scheduled this joyous person to reblog by 8am on June 1. I look forward to seeing this a dozen more times today.